Federal Report
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So the price of those Forever postage stamps has dropped 2 cents. Good news, right? Not necessarily according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, who says the new price comes at a price.
May 04, 2016 Is there a downside to the less expensive Forever stamp? Find out this week on Your Turn when host Mike Causey discusses the issue with Katie Maddocks and Bruce Moyer from the National Association of Postal Supervisors. Maddocks and Moyer will explain how dropping the price of Forever stamps from 49 cents to 47 cents will affect businesses, employees and you. May 4, 2016
May 03, 2016-
Here's a tricky question: What would you do for $40,000 that you would not even consider for $25,000? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey believes leaving a safe government job is one of them.
May 03, 2016 -
Depending on whose numbers you believe, federal workers are either overpaid by 34 percent or underpaid by 25 percent compared to the private sector.
May 02, 2016 -
Would you leave your government job if offered a $40,000 buyout? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says don't get your hopes up, but stay tuned, just in case.
April 29, 2016 -
When it comes to taking your Social Security benefit, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says timing is everything and everyone needs a Plan B.
April 28, 2016 -
If you won the lottery would you take smaller payments starting immediately or bigger bucks if you wait? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that's the choice confronting lots of feds.
April 27, 2016 -
Is there a profile of the typical office bully in government? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says he's got it nailed down.
April 26, 2016 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you don't want to be one of the 11 percent of federal employees who don't contribute to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts.
April 25, 2016 -
Is your federal boss a strong leader or a bully? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's sometimes hard to define, but like pornography, you know it when you see it.
April 22, 2016 -
Have you ever been bullied at the office or know someone who has? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's a real problem in some places and bosses handle it differently.
April 21, 2016 -
If you work for Uncle Sam, up to half of your retirement income will come from your investments. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says playing it too safe could make you sorry.
April 20, 2016 Financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn show to discuss the pros and cons of the TSP lifecycle funds, and whether your retirement is protected from another "bear" market. April 20, 2016
April 19, 2016-
Back in the day, retiring from the government was easy, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says people now don't think about when they can retire, but if they can retire.
April 19, 2016 -
Is Washington the new Tower of Babel, a place where everybody talks but few really listen or understand? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey calls it New Nerd Speak and says it's taking over.
April 18, 2016